Methods and compositions for using membrane-penetrating proteins

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The present invention provides methods and compositions delivery of agents into the cytoplasm of cells. Particularly, it concerns the use of membrane-penetrating toxin proteins to deliver drugs to the cytoplasm of target cells.

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